Kigali vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$872
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2006
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$489
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$217
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$137
$289
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
30
30
😀 Quality of life
48
53
🏙️ Population
1.75M
486K

The cost of living in Kigali is 16% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 6419th and 5257th ($872 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Namibia, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kigali compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 6866th and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.05
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.6
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.79
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$609
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$381
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.7
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.7
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.09%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10930
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1245
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.8
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.9
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.02
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.96
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.46
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.64
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.91
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.5
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.4
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.3
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7731
$5490

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$447
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$533
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$411
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$688
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$689
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$543
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$688
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$779
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$691
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$688
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$750
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$828
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$690
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$541
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$689
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$784
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$795
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$613
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$531
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$697
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$635
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$810
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$573
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$770
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$771
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$524
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$549
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$577
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$624
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$591
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$860
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$946
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$513
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$532
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$494
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
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$945
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$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
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$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
1030 km or 640 mi Kimberley
$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
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$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
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$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
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$631
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$1015
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$1204
1184 km or 735 mi Centurion
$997
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$742
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$610
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$851